Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths

Late-demographic dividend
180,753
in 2024
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 180,753 against 41,435 in South Africa, a difference of 139,318.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 4.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.54 million 67,880 1.47 million Late-demographic dividend
2000s 723,423 78,650 644,773 Late-demographic dividend
2010s 391,634 46,927 344,707 Late-demographic dividend
2020s 213,510 40,541 172,969 Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
Late-demographic dividend, at 180,753 against 41,435 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
139,318, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.